intransitive. To open operations upon or in reference to (any action), to set oneself effectively to do… with dative infinitive with to (formerly…

intransitive. To begin; to have a beginning, to arise.

intransitive and transitive. To begin (in various senses).

intransitive. To begin (followed by infinitive, with or without to).

intransitive. To go about one's work; = to go to 1a at phrasal verbs 1.

transitive (with infinitive as object) and intransitive. To begin (to do something); to commence. Cf. sense 55a. Obsolete.

With on adv.: To begin. Cf. onfang, v. = German anfangen. Obs.

intransitive. To go about one's work; to set to work, begin working. Chiefly imperative, as an exhortation to do this. Cf. to go to —— at phrasal…

To begin; in past tense = gan.

intransitive with infinitive. To begin to do anything.

to get (also get down, go, go adown, set, set down) to work: to proceed to some action (expressed or implied); to begin doing something, esp. in a…

To put or bring into action; to bring to bear; esp. in to lay to one's hand(s.

transitive. To exert, apply; to bring to bear, put forth. Frequently (now only) in to put to one's hand (also hands): to lend a hand; to set to…

intransitive. To make a beginning; to get to work; esp. to begin seriously or energetically.

With to and infinitive. intransitive. To have the opportunity to do something. Also (in earliest use) to endeavour to do something. Obsolete.

intransitive. To set to work. Also (occasionally) reflexive in same sense.

to fall to it: to begin doing something, esp. in a purposeful or energetic manner; to get to work. Frequently in imperative, in fall to it, as an…

intransitive. To begin or proceed to do something; to make a start (on or upon a task, enterprise, etc.).

intransitive. To begin doing something, esp. in a purposeful or energetic manner; spec. (a) to begin fighting; to come to blows; (b) to begin…

intransitive. To engage in, enter upon (an action, undertaking, etc.). Obsolete.

intransitive. To start, begin. Obsolete.

intransitive. To commence an action implied or understood from the context; to begin to speak, sing, eat, conduct business, etc. Cf. sense 21.

To set to work, begin (upon something); esp. followed by to, for. Also passive. Obsolete exc. dialect.

to set to one's hands: to get to work. Obsolete.

intransitive. To set to work. Obsolete. rare.

intransitive. To begin, make a start. Obsolete (archaic in later use).

intransitive. Originally: to go in, to enter. Later: to make a beginning, to begin. Obsolete.

intransitive. More generally: to apply oneself to a task or undertaking, esp. in a purposeful or energetic manner; to get to work. Also with with or…

intransitive. To make a start or commencement. Obsolete.

To start on a certain course; to begin or start off (with or by doing something).

to enter (into) the fray: to join a conflict or fight; (more generally) to start participating in an activity or situation, esp. one characterized…

intransitive. To begin, start; to commence operations. Also (spec. of a literary production, etc.) with with.

intransitive. colloquial. To begin (to do something). Cf. to start out 4a at phrasal verbs 1.

intransitive. To commence, make a beginning.

intransitive. To start on a journey or course; transferred to start (doing something).

intransitive. To begin an implied action, set about an implied activity. Frequently in there he (or she) goes at there, adv. 15.

intransitive. Of a process, activity, event, etc.: to begin; to get under way.

intransitive. to on with: to place or put on. Cf. on, adv. 2b. Now Scottish and English regional (northern).

Football. intransitive. To give the first kick. Also figurative, to start, begin. Frequently const. with.

to start in on (or upon). To make a start on an activity, enterprise, topic, etc.

To generate or produce steam for mechanical purposes: said of an engine or boiler. to steam up, to turn on steam or set it working; hence figurative.

intransitive. Of a person (sometimes also of the boat): to propel oneself away from the bank or shore, to move out into open water; frequently in…

to cut loose. To begin to act freely; to start off; to commence an attack; to let oneself go. U.S.

colloquial (originally U.S.). to get (also put) the show on the road and variants: to begin a planned activity, esp. after a delay; to get…

slang. to get one's arse (also ass, butt,etc.) in (also into) gear and variants: to start to do something with energy, urgency, or purposefulness…